A cooperative & networking tour to dist. bhakkar

A COOPERATIVE & NETWORKING TOUR TO DIST. BHAKKAR

From 22-25 Aug, 2013

By Mr. Muhammad Safeer Abbas Jafrey

President/Founder, Agri. Education Pakistan

Pakistan’s First Student Based Organization, Working For Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental

Conservation & Youth Development In The Central & Particularly In Southern Areas Of Punjab, Pakistan

BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT DIST. BHAKKAR

Bhakkar District (Urdu:  ر بهّك455 لع is a District in (ِض55;the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district was created in 1981 with Bhakkar city. With an area of 3,134 square miles (8,120 km2), most of it lies in the desolate plain of the Thal, but the Kachhi or strip of riparian land along the Indus is of great fertility. However it is in arid zone. Its area consists of a riparian tract along the Indus called Kacha and the Thal historically called Chol-e-Jalali. Most of its area comprises greater Thal. One of the old place in the district is Kallurkot. Kallurkot Tehsil (Urdu:  كلMورك55555وٹ يل is (تحِص55555;a Tehsil of Bhakkar District in Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Kallurkot is the headquarters of Kallurkot Tehsil an administrative subdivision of the district.

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LAND USE INFORMATION

www.bhakkar.com

MEETINGS AND VISITSAT

KALLUR KOT, DIST. BHAKKAR

Visited Places/Sites Persons Whom Looking Forward

1 Zong Telecom Franchise CSR Officer Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman Jafrey

2 Gram Breeding Research Station

Asst. Botanist Mr. Malik Mushtak

3 Tarzan Pesticide Trader Mr. Imran

4 Tara Pesticide Trader Mr. M. Hassan

5 Target Pesticide Trader Mr. Abdullah

6 Deputy Directorate Office of Agriculture Extension

Deputy Director Mr. Muhammad Ashraf

23-08-2013

MEETINGS AND VISITSAT RODI & HASSANWALA,

TEHSIL KALLUR KOT, DIST. BHAKKAR

Visited Places/Sites Persons Whom Looking Forward

Status

1 Rodi Village Mr. M. Wahid Khan Average Farmer

2 Rodi Village Mr. Ahmad Hassan Khan

Average Farmer

3 Govt. Agriculture Office, Rodi

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4 Hassanwala Village Mr. Sami Ullah Khan s/o Ahsan Ullah Khan

Progressive Farmer

5 Hassanwala Village Mr. Ashfaq Khan Progressive Farmer

24-08-2013

OBJECTIVES

To introduce Agri. Education Pakistan and its projects.

To assess the awareness regarding sustainable agriculture and environmental concerns.

To assess the environmental issues. To know the agricultural problems.

OBSERVATIONSTABLE-1

Name of Area

Farmer’s Status

Access to Agri. Dept.

Access to Certified Farm Inputs

Water Courses/irr-igation

Remarks

Kallur Kot Poor-Average

Yes/Easy Yes Mostly not aligned

The farmers have easy access to all basic agri. inputs.

Rodi Poor-Average

No No Poor The farmers are neglected by the Govt. Agri. Dept.

Hassanwala Average-Progressive

No No Unaligned water courses to advance artificial raining irrigation

The farmers are neglected by the Govt. Agri. Dept.

OBSERVATIONSTABLE-2

Name of Area

Awareness about Environmen-tal issues

Awareness about Sustainabili-ty

Awareness about Organic Farming

Remarks

Kallur Kot No Fair Poor Sewerage water & pesticides are applied when needed

Rodi Yes Fair Satisfactory Farmers are highly conscious toward sustainability & environment. Mostly farmers grow Organic Vegetables for their kitchen.

Hassanwala Yes Satisfactory Satisfactory ----do----

PROBLEMS Black Marketing of Fertilizers Bogus Pesticides Cotton Insect/pest Unavailability of Soil Nutrient Test Laboratory

PROBLEMS

Water Courses

PROBLEMS

Unavailability of officials of Govt. Agriculture Dept. in Rodi and Hassanwala

Office of Govt. Agri. Dept. In Rodi

FARMER MEETINGS BY AEP

FIELD VISIT BY MR. JAFREY(PRESIDENT , AEP)

MEETINGS WITH PESTICIDE TRADERS

MEETING WITH DEPUTY DIRECTOR GOVT. AGRICULTURE EXTENSION DEPT. KALLUR KOT,

DIST. BHAKKAR

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